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082349872349872 ◴[] No.42182176[source]
I live in an area with a language that makes a T/V distinction.

Is there any chance (other than switching to english?) of getting a localisation of Android that doesn't continually attempt to use T pronouns with me?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T–V_distinction

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1. aleph_minus_one ◴[] No.42185838[source]
> I live in an area with a language that makes a T/V distinction.

English also has a T/V distinction: formerly "you" was the formal pronoun and "thou" the informal one; by now the meaning of these pronouns has reversed since because of its "old-fashioned sound", most native speakers consider "thou" to be the more formal addressing.